Tag: Peace Collection
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Moore Research Fellowship at Swarthmore College
Interested in conducting research in the Friends Historical Library or the Peace Collection at Swarthmore College? Apply for the Moore Research Fellowship! Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship Swarthmore College SYNOPSIS: The purpose of the Margaret W. Moore and John M. Moore Research Fellowship is to provide a stipend to promote research during the…
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100th anniversary of the start of World War I
Recognition of the 100th anniversary of the start of World War I-the Great War Swarthmore College Peace Collection Wendy Chmielewski, Curator of the Peace Collection attended the “Resistance to War” conference at the University of Hull (UK), September 7-9, 2014 . The conference included presentations historians and other scholars from the UK and other countries…
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Wendy Chmielewski awarded honorable mention for historical research on women in politics
Dr. Wendy Chmielewski, a member of the Peace and Conflict Studies steering committee has been awarded a 2013 honorable mention award for the Carrie Chapman Catt Prize for Research on Women and Politics from Iowa State University for her ongoing project, Her Hat Was in the Ring: U.S. Women Elected to Political Office Before 1920. From…
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Challenging the Cold War Warriors: Greenham Women Against Cruise Missiles, 1983-1988
On November 5th, 2013, Dr. Wendy Chmielewski, Curator of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection will present a paper at West Chester University during a conference on the Cold War. Dr. Chmielewski’s paper is titled: “Challenging the Cold War Warriors: Greenham Women Against Cruise Missiles, 1983-1988” Greenham Women Against Cruise Missiles was a group of women…
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Conscientious Objectors Serving the Mentally Ill During World War II
Behind the Gates: Conscientious Objectors Serving the Mentally Ill During World War II Friday, October 4, 2:30 pm McCabe’s Popular Reading Room, Main Floor Swarthmore College Open to the Public. Directions to campus. Wendy Chmielewski, Curator of the Peace Collection, [and a member of the Peace and Conflict Studies Program steering committee] will talk about…
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Wendy Chmielewski awarded fellowship at Gilder-Lehrman Institute for American History
We are happy to announce that Dr. Wendy Chmielewski, Curator of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection and a member of the Peace and Conflict Studies steering committee, has been awarded a fellowship from the Gilder-Lehrman Institute for American History to conduct further research in support of the project: “Her Hat Was in the Ring: U.S. Women…
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Original Earth Day Proclamation Arrives on Campus in Time for This Year’s Celebration
From Swarthmore News and Events: Original Earth Day Proclamation Arrives on Campus in Time for This Year’s Celebration by Mariam Zakhary ’13 April 22, 2013 The original 1970 Earth Day Proclamation, signed by 35 international dignitaries, is now a permanent part of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection, thanks to a gift from the family of its author. “John McConnell’s…
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Peace Collection and Prof. Ratzman featured on college website
What a great way to start the spring semester, with Peace and Conflict Studies folks featured on the front page of the college website. The main banner photo shows Swarthmore College Peace Collection curator Dr. Wendy Chmielewski and Miriam Hauser ’13 displaying Jane Addams’ 1931 Nobel Peace Prize Medal. The full story is reproduced below. You will…